Theresa Stratford
5 ½ Fenwick Drive • Charleston, SC • 29407
Phone: (843) 425-5098 • Email: tmmart8@hotmail.com
Education:
2011
Minnesota State University – Mankato, MN
Online Graduate Certificate in Technical Communication
1996-2000
University of South Carolina – Columbia, SC
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications, specialty in print; minor in health science
2003
Trident Technical College – North Charleston, SC
Certificate in Web Design
Professional Experience:
Present
Bulldog Tours - Charleston, SC
Director of Marketing
Manage social media and press requests for culinary, history and ghost tour company in downtown Charleston. Film and produce youtube videos. Write the company's blog called the Bulldog Buzz. Plan and implement marketing campaigns for the company. Update the website. Plan events and participate in local festivals and expos. Wrote the winning Southern Living award application for best specialty college in the south for the American College of Building Arts.
2010 - 2011
TrySports – Mount Pleasant, SC
Marketing and Business Development Manager
Managed marketing and communication initiatives for the store including management of new marketing campaigns, planning and implementing events and clinics, attaining strategic partners, as well as print and online communications. Wrote articles for the website. Wrote for Oblique Magazine. Updated company website and social media accounts.
2007-2010
Charleston County Environmental Management – Charleston, SC
Marketing and Education Specialist
Created, wrote, edited and designed the recycling newsletter, For Land’s Sake, which was distributed to 180,000 residents. Translated technical environmental documents written by lawyers and engineers into public documents for laypeople. Updated recycling information on the website. Wrote press releases. Taught programs on recycling and composting in schools, to civic groups, senior centers, etc. Worked with the media for recycling and/or landfill news stories. Served as a public information officer during emergencies in the County’s Emergency Operations Center. Managed advertising campaigns for recycling in Charleston County. Planned and implemented over ten community-wide events per year, including the annual Earth Day Festival held in North Charleston. Supervised one employee and intern. Managed a $250,000 budget. Worked with businesses to create their own recycling programs.
2005-2007
Kiawah Development Partners – Kiawah Island, SC
Corporate Communications Manager
Managed public relations responsibilities for Kiawah Island Real Estate, the Kiawah Island Club, Freshfields Village, and the Doonbeg Golf Club in Ireland. Wrote press releases and articles. Editor for Island Insights, Kiawah Island Real Estate’s quarterly newsletter. Researched and copy edited Legends, Kiawah Island’s official magazine. Planned media related events. Assisted in securing high-profile media opportunities, such as with The Animal Planet and the Senior PGA Tournament, as well as exposure through celebrities. Created and dispersed press kits.
2003-2005
International FOP Association – Orlando, FL
Newsletter/Website Editor
Designed, wrote and edited The Connection, a quarterly newsletter, and Milestones, a newsletter put out twice a year, for the IFOPA, an organization for a rare bone disease. Maintained company’s website in Dreamweaver (ifopa.org). Translated documents written by doctors into public documents for laypeople. Managed writers and translators. Planned and managed fundraising events.
2002
SPIN Magazine – New York, NY
Fact Checker in the Research Department
Contacted publicists, artists, writers, and editors for facts. Researched through books and the Internet, including LexisNexis.
2000-2002
The Osceola News-Gazette – Kissimmee, FL
County Reporter
Wrote government articles. Developed story ideas. Reported on County meetings. Provided coverage of the 2000 presidential election from a local perspective in Osceola County.
Freelance Work:
2000-Present
Includes feature writing for West Of in Charleston; Oblique Magazine in Charleston; Graffiti Magazine in Charleston; script writing for high-end real estate videos for Pinnacle Properties; television game show trivia questions for Reward TV; writing and editing for The Associated Press, Sunshine Artist Magazine, South Orange News, chowbaby.com, and Onboard Magazine; newspaper desktop publishing and editing including crosswords, horoscopes, and games for Reed Brennan Media Associates; web design for Inkpressions, LLC.
Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office; Adobe InDesign; Adobe Photoshop; Dreamweaver; QuarkXpress; Adobe Illustrator; Adobe Pagemaker; Microsoft Publisher; Access; Excel; PC and MacIntosh systems
Volunteer Work and Professional Training:
- Certified to teach in the Program for Alternative Certification for Educators in South Carolina
- Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Recycling Professional Program – Graduate
- Palmetto Pride and Adopt-a-Highway – Secretary on the Board of Directors
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Incident Management Systems – Graduate
- Team in Training – Mentor
- South Carolina Writers Workshop – Member
- ‘The Customer’ Program – Graduate